Automobile-body.



E. H. BINNS.

AUTOMOBILE BODY.

APPLIOATION FILED DEO.12, 1912.

Patented Feb. 3, 1914.

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AUTOMOBILE-BODY.

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Specification of Letters Patent.-

Patcnted Feb. 3, 1914:.

Application filed December 12, 1912. Serial No. 736,351.

To all cciz m it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD H. Bmns, a citizen of the United States residing at Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny, State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Autoi'nobile-Bodies, of which the following is a specification.

My invehtion relates to inclosed automobile bodies of the limousine and related types, and has for its objects, first, to provide additionalcheatl room in the passenger compartment, or coach; second, to beautify-the exterior contoiurslofthe body, and

" third, topro 11s 2' r2 trunk, so located that its outlines blend harmoniously with those of the body and which at the same time is very accessible.

To these ends I elevate the coach roof, comparatively speaking, or depress the cab roof, or both, and I then locate the tire trunk on the cab roof in a convenient and mconspicuous position. i

' Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a motor car havin a limousine body according to my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the cab roof and the trunk. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the cab roof and tire trunk. I

My improved automobile body consists of coach 1 and a cab 9.. vided with windows 3, and one or more doors}. The cab 2 may be provided'with a pair of windows 5, and one or more doors 6.

- The coach roof 7 is carried to a higher level than usual, and the cab roof 8 is considerably lower than the coach roof 7 the difierence being ordinarily from eight inches "to a foot. Between the roofs 7 and 8 there is an abrupt offset, or corner, 9. The tire trunk 10 is located on the roof 8, and provided with a hinged cover 11, which may be secured by suitable latches or locks 12.

The coach 1 is pro The tire trunk 10' is of sufiicient size to carry anextra tire, or a spare wheel, and other accessories, and'lnstead of being of the usual circular shape, is given the con-' the front end of the coach, as shown in Fig.

2," andthh corners 13 represent a more or less abjupt change in contour sidewisc betweei" the coach and the cab, room for two persons side by side being ample in the cab, Whereas it is desired that? three may sit comfortably on the rear seat of the coach.

My invention as above described attains the objects hereinbefore stated by increasing the comfort of the passengers, adding to the grace and beauty of the vehicle, and providing a convenient receptacle for tires and other accessories which may. be conveniently reached without disturbing any of the occupants. K

Various chahges in detail may be made by skilled constructors without departing from the spirit of my invention, as covered by the following claim.

I claim,

. An automobilebody, comprising a coach and a cab, a roof for the coach at one level, said roof having an unbroken surface covering the entire coach, a roof for the cab at a lower level, and atire trunk on the cab roof, the to of said trunk being below the roof line 0 the coach, whereby additional head room is provided in the coach and storage space on the cab roof.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature inthe presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD H. BINNS. Witnesses:

R031. L. WICKLINE, A. M. BLACK. 

